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There are 6 ways to get from Israel to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane TLV - SJO
    21h 19m
    $425–1,506

  2. Fly to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane TLV - LIO
    24h 22m
    $397–1,421

  3. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane TLV - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    24h 41m
    $1,029–3,185

  4. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane TLV - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    23h 17m
    $545–1,676

  5. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane TLV - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    25h 11m
    $662–1,687

  6. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane TLV - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    28h
    $482–1,872

Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration20h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$421Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,059.7 km
  • Duration: 21h 19m

What companies run services between Israel and Costa Rica?

Air Canada, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.

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